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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 246655" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>The system you described should work very well with at least 3 six foot ground rods even in dry ground. I have a similar setup with the 6 joule/100 mile fencer & it can handle heavy vegetation loads. They only thing that has ever taken my fence below 5000 volts is a direct short to a metal post or grounded wire. I use a energy limiter (floodgate controller) where I let my neighbor hook his hot wire to my fence. If his fence gets shorted out it won't kill mine. Good hot fences really do make good neighbors & also keeps bulls from fighting thru and tearing up those fences.</p><p></p><p>I'm only 60-70 miles from backhoeboogie and we are drier than a powdermakers butt. That being said my fences are still functioning well. Saw 2 yearlings pushing each other around & one got into the hot wire. He let out a cry you could have heard a half mile away. Lots of joules & a good ground are the key.</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 246655, member: 2905"] The system you described should work very well with at least 3 six foot ground rods even in dry ground. I have a similar setup with the 6 joule/100 mile fencer & it can handle heavy vegetation loads. They only thing that has ever taken my fence below 5000 volts is a direct short to a metal post or grounded wire. I use a energy limiter (floodgate controller) where I let my neighbor hook his hot wire to my fence. If his fence gets shorted out it won't kill mine. Good hot fences really do make good neighbors & also keeps bulls from fighting thru and tearing up those fences. I'm only 60-70 miles from backhoeboogie and we are drier than a powdermakers butt. That being said my fences are still functioning well. Saw 2 yearlings pushing each other around & one got into the hot wire. He let out a cry you could have heard a half mile away. Lots of joules & a good ground are the key. Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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